Medical Assistant - Bay St

Sun River Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health center seeks a full-time Medical Assistant to support patient care at their Staten Island location. This role involves vital sign checks, performing labs, and ensuring the clinical area is well-stocked and organized, while aiding the clinical staff in a supportive capacity.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED with Medical Assistant Training Certificate required.
• 0-1 year related work experience preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete the rooming process and take vital signs.
• Perform in-house labs and collect specimens for external labs.
• Maintain clinical area stock and organization.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High School diploma/GED with Medical Assistant Training Certificate

Associate's degree with Medical Assistant Training Certificate

Job description

Sun River Health provides high-quality comprehensive primary, preventative, and behavioral health services to all, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, especially serving underserved and vulnerable populations. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia, and Westchester County. We are currently seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support our Bay St. location in Staten Island, NY.

The Medical Assistant supports patients and the clinical team at the designated health center, assisting with medical care under the direction of nursing and medical staff, in line with the Center's policies. This role involves performing duties according to systems and specific standards, along with additional tasks as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete the rooming process, take vital signs, vision, and hearing tests, record patient data in eCW (laboratory results, pain level, PEAS, PhQ, Smoke status, etc.), and document the reason for visit.
• Perform in-house labs, collect specimens for external labs (e.g., Pap, cultures), and perform quality control following organizational protocols.
• Maintain clinical area stock and organization, ensure all materials are current, and dispose of outdated supplies.
• Clean and sterilize equipment, logging each service performed.
• Perform basic clerical duties, answer phones professionally, communicate concerns to nurses, and handle inquiries.
• Maintain all relevant logs accurately.

Minimum Education Requirements:

High School diploma/GED with Medical Assistant Training Certificate

Preferred Education:

Associate's degree with Medical Assistant Training Certificate

Experience:

0-1 year related work experience

Preferred Skills & Knowledge:

Bilingual Spanish is preferred

Sun River Health operates over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers, providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated team of 2,000 healthcare professionals, we are committed to delivering accessible, high-quality, affordable care to those in need, regardless of race, religion, income, or insurance status. Founded in 1975, we have a longstanding commitment to community health across the Hudson Valley, NYC, and Long Island.

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $20.50 - $22.00 per hour